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2007 Baricci Rosso di Montalcino

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Montalcino's most famous single vineyard is the Montosoli hill, Altesino made this name famous when they designated their best Brunello with their northeastern facing vineyard's name, Montosoli. Nello Baricci and his family have lived and farmed sangiovese on their southeastern facing slope of the Montosoli hill since the 1930's. Their wines are pure, supple, lithe and complex; they are full of tobacco, sweet earth, licorice, violets, rosemary and have long and persistent finishes, as evidenced in this fantastic Rosso, meant to drink now and over the next five years.

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By: Patty Torrel |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 10/29/2009  | Send Email
Love Brunellos, but don’t have the patience? Stock up on the Baricci Rosso di Montalcino! Though the Baricci Rosso could itself age for up to 10 years, it is very approachable now, even without a lengthy decant. I tasted this one right out of the bottle and though it possessed substantial tannins, I found it to be loaded with blackberries, black cherries, with a hint of coffee, bitter dark chocolate, finishing with a slight charred wood characteristic. After two hours in a decanter, the flavors softened to a beautiful medley of soft blackberries, lavender, anise, spiced black plum, savory meat notes with a light touch of molasses. Made from the same grape and grown in the same production area as the Baricci Brunello, this wine offers a great value and should not be passed up.

By: Doug Davidson |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 10/13/2009  | Send Email
My favorite of the '07 Rosso's, this wine has delicious black cherry fruit and an elegance that goes way beyond it's price tag. Rich, balanced, and awesome now, this wine will just improve on the next few years.

By: Mari Keilman |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 9/30/2009  | Send Email
I'm going to let you in on a secret...I usually don't rave about Italian reds. But this Baricci Rosso is remarkable! This Italian sangiovese makes me want to get up and shout about just how wonderful this wine is! Beautifully classic with rich,spicy red cherry fruit and balanced perfectly with copius amounts of savory herb, leather and clean earth. Love it!

By: Jeremy Bohrer |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 9/28/2009  | Send Email
Baricci has hit it out of the park with this one. To me it represents all that a Rosso di Montalcino should be. It's full bodied but elegant. It has fruit but some earth and herbaceousness as well. Beautiful wine.

By: Kirk Walker |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 9/10/2009  | Send Email
This is amazing Rosso! Even better than the previous vintage. Rich and spicy with beautiful complex fruit tones. What I like most about this wine is it is a Rosso that wants to be a Rosso, not a Brunello. If you want the Brunello, buy that! This is for everyday consumption, bolognese sauces, game birds, grilled sausages...

By: David Driscoll |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 8/30/2009  | Send Email
All that hype that you heard from Italian expert Mike Parres was not a load of hot air - it was the simple truth. The 2007 Baricci is simply A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! Here is why: 1) It is earthy, with good firm acidity and chewy tannins; just like Italian wine should be 2) It shows red fruit, but is not too juicy or new world-y 3) It is very reasonably priced for what you are getting 4) It will improve considerably with short term aging (maybe 2-3 years, if you can wait that long), but is delicious today! 5) It is exactly what I hoped it would be, despite my high expectations. This is going to fly outta here. If there has ever been a wine you would kick yourself for not buying enough of, this is it.

 By: Ian |  Review Date: 2/1/2010 
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Fantastic Sangiovese fruit. If you appreciate Italian wine and can get past a little bit of acidity (which I like, and it's balanced in this wine,) you will be rewarded heavily with abundant beautiful tasting fruit. I bought 6 bottles!

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Varietal:

Sangiovese

- The most widely planted grape in Italy is Sangiovese, a high-acid grape with moderate to high tannins, apparent earthiness and subtle fruit. It is thought to have originated in Tuscany and its name, which translates to "blood of Jove," leads historians to believe it may date all the way back to the Etruscan period, though historical mentions only go as far back as the early 1700s. Though planted all over modern Italy, the most significant wines made from Sangiovese still come from Tuscany: Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino. Sangiovese must make up 75% of a blend from the Chianti DOCG t be labeled as such, traditionally allowing for Canaiolo, Trebbiano and Malvasia for the remainder, though more recently small proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot have been allowed. In Brunello di Montalcino the wine must be made entirely of Sangiovese. Prugnolo is Montepulciano's name for Sangiovese, and it is used there for the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano wines. In the DOC of Carmignano Sangiovese can be blended with 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. There are also Super Tuscans, IGT wines that blend Sangiovese with large proportions of Cabernet or Merlot. Elsewhere in Italy it is a workhorse grape, though it does find some success (though not the longevity) in the Montefalco and Torgiano wines of Umbria as well as the foundation of Rosso Piceno and a significant element of Rosso Conero from the Marches. Like Nebbiolo, Sangiovese has struggled to find footing outside of Italy, though in recent years California wineries have been having better fortune with grape plantings in the Sierra Foothills/El Dorado County, as well as Sonoma County and the Central Coast.
Country:

Italy

- Once named Enotria for its abundant vineyards, Italy (thanks to the ancient Greeks and Romans) has had an enormous impact on the wine world. From the shores of Italy, the Romans brought grapes and their winemaking techniques to North Africa, Spain and Portugal, Germany, France, the Danube Valley, the Middle East and even England. Modern Italy, which didn't actually exist as a country until the 1870s, once produced mainly simple, everyday wine. It wasn't until the 1970s that Italy began the change toward quality. The 1980s showed incredible efforts and a lot of experimentation. The 1990s marked the real jump in consistent quality, including excellence in many Region that had been indistinct for ages. The entire Italian peninsula is seeing a winemaking revolution and is now one of the most exciting wine Region in the world. For our entire Italian wine selection, click here. Click for a list of bestselling items from all of Italy.
Sub-Region:

Tuscany